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The Physical & Mental Effects Of Solitary Confinement, Dillon Leonard, Katelyn Martin, Sean Teague
The Physical & Mental Effects Of Solitary Confinement, Dillon Leonard, Katelyn Martin, Sean Teague
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Introduction and Background: Solitary confinement has been a controversial topic in recent years among jail and prison systems. Solitary Confinement is the act of isolating a person in a prison or jail for up to 23 hours a day. These long periods of isolation can cause serious mental and physical damages to a human.
Purpose Statement: The purpose of this research is to understand the effects, both mental and physical, that solitary confinement has on a person. How does solitary confinement effect a person’s body and mind, and what interventions can be used to help prevent these changes?
Literature Review: …
Lgbt Community And Mental Health, Danielle Schleeter
Lgbt Community And Mental Health, Danielle Schleeter
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Introduction and Background: Today, in 2022, there is a community that receives discrimination, lack of acceptance, and lack of equality. This is the LGBTQ community. They suffer from the indifferences of the way they express themselves resulting in a rise of mental health issues and overall health disparities.
Purpose Statement: The purpose of this review is to explore the disparities in mental health for the LGBT community including young adolescents and older adults. The question that drives this review is how does being a member of the LGBT community effect mental health.
Literature Review: This literature review utilized search engines …
The Treatment Of Post-Pandemic Mental Health In Pediatric Patients, Morgan Holland
The Treatment Of Post-Pandemic Mental Health In Pediatric Patients, Morgan Holland
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Introduction
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic including stay at home restrictions, school closures, economic decline, and societal distress has affected pediatric mental health in ways studies have yet to discover. There are more children presenting with mental health issues compared to pre-pandemic times. Multiple factors have shown to contribute to the lack of quality care for children experiencing mental health crises in this ongoing pandemic.
Purpose Statement
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the frequency of mental health related presentations to the pediatric emergency department, subsequently resulting in increased delay in transition to inpatient psychiatric treatment
Literature Review
The data …